Login — or — register

An inscription in Ottoman Turkish found inside the Teson alle Merci (the Hospitale) of the Old Lazaretto. - (Venipedia/Bazzmann archive)

What is the plague? The word 'plague' has its origins in the Indo-European word pes, deadly breath, which does not come about by chance, since the spread of the disease is very rapid, as is its outcome. The infected person dies within two to six days, and its spread is equally meteoric. In a very short time, the entire population is, or can be, affected, with a mortality rate of up to 70% of those infected.Scientifically, plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis or Alexander Yersin's coccus-bacillus, named after the French Swiss researcher who discovered it in Ho

Continue reading:

7,99€ per month, or 59€ per year

Invest in culture, in beauty, in a better future.
You can unsubscribe whenever you want.

Enjoy the full experience